Archive for
September, 2015

The September 2015 issue of Lightspeed Magazine, has my story “The Iron Hut“. It’s available as a free read and as a bonus, there’s an interview with me (by Sandra Odell). Here’s the opening:

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When they unearthed the mysterious shard, a sense of excitement rippled through the archaeological camp. They were onto something staggering. Professor Leopold Watson arrived first and examined the shard with reverent care. Kilwa Kivinje had disappeared into antiquity with no clues as to its whereabouts. Despite his colleagues’ skepticism, he was certain that the forgotten city was here—not far from the Olduvai Gorge—and this shard was the first evidence he’d seen that he was on the right track. Though anxious to send a report to the Associated Press, he opted to hold off until they knew what they were dealing with.

Leopold removed his broad-rimmed hat long enough to wipe the sweat from his scalp then tucked his few gray tufts of hair back under its protection. Small-framed glasses fixed to the bridge of his nose. Leopold possessed a thin face with weary creases radiating from his deep-recessed eyes. Miskatonic University, a small—though storied—university, couldn’t finance the expedition without the aid of the Nathaniel Derby Pickman Foundation. Dealing with the Foundation meant suffering their representative, Stanley McKreager. His crooked smile, as if he never quite got the hang of it, greeted the slow approach of his colleague.

NONFICTION

Interview: Ken Liu
by The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy (available on 9/22)

EXCLUSIVE EBOOK/PRINT CONTENT

NOVELLA: Milo and Sylvie
by Eliot Fintushel

NOVEL EXCERPT: Walk on Earth a Stranger
by Rae Carson

NOVEL EXCERPT: The Traitor Baru Cormorant
by Seth Dickinson

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By the way, in case you missed it, here’s my live chat on Dive into Worldbuilding. Check it out if you’re interested in me going on about World Building.